Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society | Feb 10, 2016


So, where was the old station? One of the most common questions of visitors to the caboose in Sharbot Lake will soon be answered by one of many new signs which are in the works, after the Railway Heritage Society received funding from the Trillium Foundation for this project.

Twelve signs dotted along the old CP railway line (now part of the Trans-Canada Trail) from the site of the former Road 38 overpass, through the village and on to the wye (the track extension allowing the engine to turn around) will tell of the railway activity which took place in days gone by. This Heritage Trail will tell of the old village site by the beach, how the trains turned around without a turntable, how the old steam trains filled their boilers, where the cattle was loaded onto the trains and much more.

The group has many drafts ready and are working on finalizing the setup but are still open to more good-quality photos or information.

There has been some interest from the community in dedicating one or more signs in memory of family members, with appropriate recognition by way of a plaque, and the group is open to extending this idea to others, (contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). The aim is to have the project completed by the end of the coming summer.

Once completed, along with the new children’s playground structure, and repairs to the recently damaged carts, this new addition to the village should add to visitors' enjoyment of the area and will help achieve the group’s mandate to “Keep alive the railway heritage of the area.”

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